I definitely recommend going on the Doubtful Sound instead of the Milford sound cruise if you just need to pick one. The Doubtful sounds are larger and you won't be in a procession of boats. You have to go over night and even though it costs more it's completely worth it. The food is great they give you information about... more

We booked the Nature Cruise with Real Journeys and left Te Anau at 7am to join the 10.30am cruise. The weather leading in to the Homer Tunnel was grey, wet and overcast enough to question if it was worth continuing but we had pre-booked an internet price so we decided to continue. We were absolutely astounded on emerging from the... more

One of the highlights of our New Zealand holiday was definately the one day trip to doubtful sound. After crossing the lovely Lake Manapouri, the coach journey over the pass to Doubtful Sound was fasinating. The temporate rainforest is full of amazing mosses, tree ferns, mountain beech trees, etc. Real Journey's have a new catamaran on Doubtful Sound which is... more

Here's what you can expect on your NZ$215 day trip with Real Journeys: Imagine a ton of people crowding on to a boat. The benches have signs saying "6 people to a table", but of course only 4 can actually fit, so you may find yourself without a seat. Then imagine the announcement that "dolphins spotted on the XXX side... more